If you abhor and shy away from goods that are “Made in China” you may find your doors closing to a large number of luxury or designer goods. What we don’t know and may never know is that there are a large number of brands that manufacture their mainstream items in factories in China, primarily to keep the costs down. The luxury business (and to a large extent, the cosmetics business) is, after all, all about the bottom line.
Here’s a book I’d recommend you read, whether or not luxury goods are your thing – Deluxe : How Luxury Lost Its Lustre. It is an eye-opener and an insight into the commercial world that governs most brands and will also help you understand to an extent, what you are buying into. I was gifted this book by a similar luxury loving friend and I’ve read it twice now. Has it made me enjoy my luxury purchases any less? Well, no. What it has done is made me more aware and perhaps, just more picky 🙂